Holy Trinity Catholic Church. December 9, 2018 Second Sunday of Advent

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1 Holy Trinity Catholic Church A Stewardship Parish December 9, 2018 Second Sunday of Advent Pastor: Fr. Michel Dalton, OFM Capuchin Deacons: Steve Kula and Fernando Ona es: Saturday: 5 pm; Sunday: 7, 9 & 11 am; Weekdays: 5 pm Reconciliation (Confession): Saturday: 3:45-4:15 or by appointment Our vision: To be a welcoming parish committed to serving others. Our mission: To make Christ known to the world through Word, Sacrament, Prayer and Service

2 HOLY TRINITY CHURCH CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday MARATHON SUNDAY NO CLASSES 6:30 Cancer Support Group 7:00 pm Penance Service 7:00 pm Charismatic Prayer Group Eucharistic Service No 16 7, 9, 11 9:00 am Religious Education Class 10:00 am Confirmation Class for High Schoolers :00 pm Charismatic Prayer Group 20 Eucharistic Service No ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE Monday, December 10th at 7:00 pm Please use this time to prepare yourself, spiritually, for Christmas. SCRIPTURE READINGS Readings for Sunday December 9, 2018 Second Sunday of Advent 1st Reading Bar 5:1-9 2nd Reading Phil 1:4-6 Gospel Lk 3:1-6 Readings for Sunday December 16, 2018 Third Sunday of Advent 1st Reading Zep 3:14-18a 2nd Reading Phil 4:4-7 Gospel Lk 3:10-18 Holy Trinity Church Contact Information QR Code Online Giving 5919 Kalanianaole Highway, Honolulu, Hawaii holytrinity@rcchawaii.org Website: holytrinitychurchhi.org Telephone (808) Emergency Telephone: (808) Please jweaver@rcchawaii.org if you have questions on the Bulletin.

3 The Three Advents Fr. Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O., Trappist Monk, hermit, peace activist, and spiritual writer offers a great insight into understanding and celebrating the Advent Season. In his book, Seasons of Celebration, he wrote that: St. Bernard frequently returns to the idea of the three Advents of Christ. The first of these is the one in which He entered into the world, having received a Human Nature in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The third is the Advent which will bring Him into the world at the end of time to judge the living and the dead We learn to recognize the Present Advent (the second one that Bernard refers to) that is taking place at every moment in our own earthly life as wayfarers. We awaken to the fact that every moment of time is a moment of judgment, that Christ is passing by and we are judged by our awareness of His passing. If we join Him and travel with Him to the Kingdom, the judgement becomes for us salvation. But if we neglect Him and let Him go by, our neglect is our condemnation! No wonder St. Bernard would not have us be ignorant of the Second Advent. Being aware of our daily lives being lived in harmony with Jesus, is the ultimate spiritual goal of Advent. We are not to remain fixed on the Frist Advent that took place in Bethlehem. We are not to stay focused on the Third Advent, that will come sometime in the future. We are to acknowledge, proclaim, and celebrate the Second Advent that is happening now in our midst. But in attempting to do this, we must be fully participating in the life of the church. Our Advent prayers, masses, and celebrations are the way to accomplish this. Together let us be a parish that truly is ready to proclaim: O come, let us adore Him Christ, the Lord. Chaminade Scholarship Available Chaminade University of Honolulu offers its student an education in a collaborative leaning environment that prepares them for life, service and successful careers. Chaminade encourages the development of Moral character, personal competencies and a commitment to building a just and peaceful society. Chaminade University is offering a scholarship of 50% off tuition to a parish member Holy Trinity Church. The potential recipient may also qualify for need based financial aid. If you are interested or know of a deserving student, please contact Jenifer or Father Mike in the Parish office for more information.

4 Stewardship Corner Lesson 128 Stewardship at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Humility He has looked with favor on his lowly servant (Luke 1:48) When we think of humility, we might picture someone who shuns compliments; a shy, unassuming person, perhaps keeping to him or herself. This weekend, we celebrated Mary, the Mother of God, the Immaculate Conception and the Patron of the United States. Consider Mary s humility. A young, pregnant woman, taking an arduous trip, one without any modern conveniences and giving birth, not in a hospital or medical facility, but rather in a stable. Consider Our Savior, Jesus birth...humble beginnings. We are now in the Season of Advent, preparing to welcome Jesus. We have decorated our homes and set up our manger all in preparation. The stores continue to promote their products from Black Friday to Cyber Monday to...only x days to Christmas whether in slogan or jingle. So where s the humility. Let it be in our hearts and let us follow Mary s example of humility. Let Mary s humility be our guide to building His Kingdom here in our world and let this virtue guide our stewardship this Season of Christmas. You Can t Out Do God s Generosity Summary of Weekly Offerings December 1 and 2, 2018 Offerings $7, MMR* $2, Thrift Shop $1, Candles $ CHD** $10.00 Immaculate Conception $ Religious Retirement $ TOTAL $12, * Major Maintenance and Repair ** Campaign for Human Development Family Promise host weeks: Jan Next month we will be hosting 2 consecutive weeks. another church. We are doing an extra week to fill in for Two (2) of our greatest needs are for volunteers to bring/host dinner with our guests and to sleep overnight at the Makai House to take care of any emergencies that my arise with the families. Overnight host(s) will sleep in the 1 bedroom suite on the 2nd floor. That room has a separate living room, bathroom and bedroom, as well as a flat screen TV and wi-fi. In order to comply with Diocesan requirements, overnight hosts must first complete the Safe Environment program. Volunteers are also needed to clean the Makai House; do laundry; donate food and supplies. Gift cards and monetary donations are always appreciated. If you write a check, please write it out to Holy Trinity Church, and in the memo section, write Family Promise. If you're able to kokua during our Jan. host weeks, please contact Gloria Zane. You may leave a message at the office (ph ) or you may her at gloria.zane@hawaiiantel.net Mahalo for your kokua!

5 Family Faith Night December 3, 2018 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FINAL NOTICE FOR PAPERWORK This is the final notification about missing paperwork for all students in Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation Classes. All paperwork is due before December 21, 2018 or your child s attendance in the Religious Education and Sacramental Preparation Classes will be suspended until all paperwork is submitted. If your child misses classes due to their participation being suspended they will have to wait out the remainder of the year and they will be welcome to join again next August. There will be no exception since the deadline was in September.

6 Please join us in Congratulating the following students who recently received the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Keep them in your prayers as they continue their journey in Christ. Duke Corso Jack Donnelly Madeline Iseke Lola Legler Lucas Magel Belle Rosemeyer Isabelle Saldivar Koapaka Satterfield Grace Donnelly Katherine Donnelly JoWon Kang Thomas Liew Scarlet Miron Jacob Rosemeyer Roman Sanchez

7 PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALTH, COMFORT AND HEALING John Baricuatro Jr. Vincent Bradley Morris Campos Ralph Caracciolo Katherine Caracciolo Alexander Chun Richard Hoke Susan McDonough Mary Louise Sandla Iwalani Kamahele-Stone Please advise the Parish Office when it is no longer necessary or appropriate to keep names on the list, so we may use the space for future entries PLEASE PRAY FOR ETERNAL REST Constantino Agamao Cipriano Baldovi Christopher Delgado Sean Dijos Norman Kang Please advise the Parish Office when it is no longer necessary or appropriate to keep names on the list, so we may use the space for future entries.